Astronomicon 6.5 is hitting the Detroit area with an all-star lineup! This pop culture convention continues to bring horror icons to fans with the master of special effects – Tom Savini! A Nightmare on Elm Street fans should be pleased to see the ultimate final girl – Heather Langenkamp! There …
Read More »James DeMonaco’s ‘THE PURGE’ (2013): 10 years of Class Warfare
With another year closer to the next event we thought could never happen, this world proves it’s destined to make liars of us all. As fiction horror seems to grow more feasible to reality, my two highest concerns are a virus outbreak that reanimates us into violent mindless zombies, and …
Read More »Stephen King’s Novel, ‘THE SHINING’ (1977): His Masterpiece
Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of Stephen King’s novels. When we last left off, King had followed up his debut 1974 novel Carrie with his smash vampire novel Salem’s Lot in 1975. His third novel, however, would leave the others in the dust and become one of the most well …
Read More »Coming Soon to 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD: ‘INVADERS FROM MARS’ (1953)
Coming Soon to 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD is the release of the restoration of a sci-fi classic: Invaders From Mars. The film stars Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter, and Arthur Franz. Invaders From Mars Synopsis Fearful memories of this timeless 1953 bone-chiller still haunt the dreams of fans who have …
Read More »Coming Soon to Select Theaters and Digital: ‘BREAKING INFINITY’
Coming soon to select theaters and Digital from Unfolding Entertainment, Mind Engagement Productions, and director Marianna Dean is a new sci-fi film: Breaking Infinity. The film stars Neil Bishop (Beautiful Disaster), Zoe Cunningham (The Look of Love), and Martin Bishop (Wonder Woman). Breaking Infinity Synopsis Breaking Infinity is a time-bending …
Read More »‘WAXWORK’ (1988) at 35: Quintessential ’80s Horror – Retro Review
The story of my love for Waxwork (1988) starts as so many of my stories do: at my hometown video store. It’s a familiar refrain. Back in the mid to late ’80s, my good friend John and I frequently walked down to the local theater, which also rented out VHS …
Read More »Price Details and Release Date Announced For Video Game: ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’
Gun Interactive, the firm behind the new video game, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, has announced the price details and preordering information! Available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series Xbox Series X|S, the physical edition of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will be available on August 18th (the same …
Read More »Sibling Estrangement Amongst Alien Invasion: ‘FIRST CONTACT’ – Review
There are so many ways you can tell an alien story. Often, it’s from a place of fear. The aliens are some kind of threat. Sometimes it’s from a place of wonder that ultimately ends up going wrong. First Contact takes a little bit of a different approach embedding its story in …
Read More »‘ROSEMARY’S BABY’ (1968) – 55 Years of Satanic Under Taste
Historic horror royalty made another trip around the sun this month: a time capsule of what pushed the boundaries and broke ground for a thrill quenching thirst audiences didn’t know they had. We learned hailing Satan can get you off heroin and obtain you a successful acting career, Tannis Root …
Read More »Jeepers, ‘THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS’ (1983) is 40! – Retro Review
The Man with Two Whats? The Man with Two Brains is most certainly an absurdist classic. Among the likes of Monty Python and Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner (The Jerk 1979) created a hilarious sci-fi classic. Two Brains Doesn’t Exactly Mean More Genius In The Man with Two Brains, Steve Martin (Only Murderers in …
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